2017 St. Louis Nathan’s qualifier
Sophia DeVita has a travelog video
Results from facebook video
1) Erik Denmark 28
2) Brandon Clark 26.5
1W) Sophia DeVita 16
2W) Marlene Wigginton 9.75
3W) Allison 4
4W) Valerie
In the women’s contest Sophia DeVita will face Marlene Wigginton, who took a year off for pregnancy. This could leave the Naperville, IL women’s qualifier wide open if Sophia DeVita wins.
Erik Denmark is the only male entrant who has been mentioned. George Shea mentioned the controversy from his last qualifier in Washington, DC where he was accused of putting a hot dog in his pocket.
Joey Chestnut will be in attendance and serve as the judge.
The MLE twitter announces that there will be no wild card entrants with the highest non-winning qualifier totals in the 2017 Nathan's finals.
2017 Las Vegas Nathan’s qualifier
update Apr 29 Full contest video
update Apr 25 The Las Vegas Sun has a gallery
update Apr 23 Las Vegas Review Journal has a contest writeup reporting Rich LeFevre reversed after the contest
Results
1) Rich LeFevre 30
2) Ryan Biuko 15
3) Doug Ecks 12.5
4) Brian Hochheim 9
1W) Michelle Lesco 29, personal best
If these are all the competitors, 5 might be an all time low for a qualifier field size
Fox5 had a promo contest yesterday
Previous winners of the Las Vegas qualifier
2017 Louisville Nathan’s qualifier
update April 29 News.com.au has a contest report
update April 24 AJean1991 as videos Part 1 | Part 2
update Courier Journal has an article about Stevie Palmer | Courier Journal gallery
Official results Part 1 | Part 2
1) Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen 22
2) Brian Eick 16
3) Steve Lancette 14
4) Matt Raible 13.5
5) Michael Jean 12.5
6) Ethan Teske 11.5
1w) Stevie “Eats a Lot” Palmer 10
2w) Liz McClurg 7, allowed to compete despite already qualifying in October in Nashville
WDRB has a qualifier preview featuring station employee Cory who will be competing in the qualifier.
Joey Chestnut did an interview about Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Thunder Over Louisville (he will not be present). The article does not list the expected entrants, but Matt Cohen, Sarah "Unstoppable BAB" Reinecke and "Stevie Eats a Lot" are hoping to compete.
Adrian Morgan wins Miami Nathan’s qualifier
update April 16 Adrian Morgan reports no females competed. I think this is the first time there were no women in a Nathan’s qualifier since the women’s division was started in 2011.
1) Adrian Morgan 33
2) Steve Schuster 22
3) Victor Aldrich 15
4) Ricardo Nagan 14.5
5) Jeff Marlow 13.5
6) Richard Cochran 10.5
7) Michael Rodriguez 8.5
8) Robert Herzberg 6
9) Lenny Lieder 3
Adrian Morgan has won tonight’s Nathan’s qualifier at the Miami Marlins ballpark with a total of 33 hot dogs.
Fink Beat the Stomach has an interview with Liz McClurg, female winner of the first contest on the 2016-17 Nathan's qualifier circuit in Nashville.
OddsShark lists Joey Chestnut as a -505 favorite for the 2017 Nathan's finals. The field is a +335 underdog. Joey Chestnut's over under in the finals has been set at 70.5 hot dogs.
Registration open for most 2017 Nathan’s qualifiers
http://www.majorleagueeating.com/contests.php is now accepting registration for all upcoming Nathan’s qualifiers except Valdosta, GA (May 13), Washington, DC (June 24) and Naperville, IL (June 30)
| Upcoming 2017 Nathan’s qualifiers | Apr 15 Miami Apr 22 Louisville Apr 22 Las Vegas Apr 28 St. Louis May 6 Tampa May 6 Fort Worth May 13 Valdosta, GA May 19 Cincinnati |
May 27 Charlotte Jun 3 Syracuse Jun 10 Norfolk Jun 11 Pocono, PA Jun 18 Boston Jun 18 Queens, NYC Jun 24 Washington, DC Jun 30 Naperville, IL |
Registration is now open for a Nathan's qualifier at the Tampa RiverFest on May 6. A qualifier in Valdosta, GA on May 13 has also been listed.
2017 Nathan’s Fort Myers, FL qualifier
update Mar 26 Naples News has an article
Nate Figgs has a video
update News Press has a contest report and video
Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Pablo Martinez 25.5
2) Nate Figueroa 21.5
3) Crazy Legs Conti 19
4) Andrew Renfrow 13.5
Tom Riordan 6.5
Stewart Beck? 6.5
1W) Mary Bowers 10
The MLE facebook has a live video
News Press has an interview with Pablo Martinez about competing in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Fort Myers, FL. Mary Bowers, Crazy Legs Conti, Nate Figueroa, Bill Weller and Steven Rossomando are also expected to compete. The article incorrectly claims the competition will be the first qualifier in southwest Florida; contests were held in Naples, FL in 2012 and 2013.
2017 Nathan’s qualifier circuit
The full 2017 Nathan’s qualifier circuit appears to have been posted on nathansfamous.com
| Mar 25 Ft. Myers, FL Apr 15 Miami Apr 22 Louisville Apr 22 Las Vegas Apr 28 St. Louis May 6 Fort Worth May 19 Cincinnati May 27 Charlotte |
Jun 3 Syracuse Jun 10 Norfolk Jun 11 Pocono, PA Jun 18 Boston Jun 18 Queens, NYC Jun 24 Washington, DC Jun 30 Naperville, IL |
2017 Nathan’s San Antonio qualifier
update KSAT and FoxSports Ohio have videos. KingCarb has a video breakdown.
1) Juan Neave 22.5 (“Juanito wants Food” instagram)
2) Nate Biller 21
3) Steve Schuster 19
1W Kassie Zapata 11
Steve Schuster, Nate Biller and Kassie Zapata are expected to compete.
Registration is now open for two Nathan's qualifiers at MLB ballparks next month: Miami Marlins (April 15) & St. Louis Cardinals April 28.
The UK gambling website Paddy Power is already taking bets on the 2017 men's Nathan's Famous championship. Joey Chestnut is a 1/5 favorite, all other competitors are a combined 3/1 underdog.
Registration will open today for the first Nathan's qualifier of 2017 at Germain Arena in Estero, FL on March 25. update Registration is also open for a San Antonio qualifier on March 18.
The New York Mets promotion schedule lists Nathan's Famous as the sponsors of the Father's Day cap giveaway on June 18, so that is the probable date of the 2017 New York City qualifier.
2016 Nathan’s Nashville qualifier
Tennessean.com has an article about Ethan Teske competing in Tuesday's Nathan's qualifier in Nashville.
Registration is now open for the first Nathan's qualifier in the 2016-17 circuit at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Nashville on October 11.
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